Primary Central Nervous System Infection by Histoplasma in an Immunocompetent Adult: A Case Report

Authors

  • Ana Carolina Andrade Department of Neurology, Institute of Neurology of Curitiba, Brazil Author
  • Bruno Camporeze Department of Neurology, Institute of Neurology of Curitiba, Brazil Author
  • Joel Fernando Sanabria Duarte Department of Neurosurgery, Institute of Neurology of Curitiba, Brazil Author
  • Matheus Kahakura Franco Pedro Department of Neurology, Institute of Neurology of Curitiba, Brazil Author
  • Bruno Augusto Telles Department of Radiology, Institute of Neurology of Curitiba, Brazil Author
  • Daniel Almeida Benzecry Department of Neurosurgery, Institute of Neurology of Curitiba, Brazil Author
  • Henry Koiti Sato Department of Neuroimmunology, Institute of Neurology of Curitiba, Brazil Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47363/JIDSCR/2021(2)148

Keywords:

Primary Central Nervous, Infection by Histoplasma, Immunocompetent Adult

Abstract

Histoplasma capsulatum infection is endemic in many regions around the world, including Latin America [1]. However, cerebral presentation occurs in less than 25% of patients with disseminated histoplasmosis and even rarer as a stand-alone presentation. Three forms are described: meningeal, miliary granulomatous and parenchymal with formation of “histoplasmoma” [2]. Due to the rarity of the case and unusual clinical presentation and topography we describe the case below.

Author Biographies

  • Ana Carolina Andrade, Department of Neurology, Institute of Neurology of Curitiba, Brazil

    Department of Neurology, Institute of Neurology of Curitiba, Brazil 

  • Bruno Camporeze, Department of Neurology, Institute of Neurology of Curitiba, Brazil

    Department of Neurology, Institute of Neurology of Curitiba, Brazil 

  • Joel Fernando Sanabria Duarte, Department of Neurosurgery, Institute of Neurology of Curitiba, Brazil

    Department of Neurosurgery, Institute of Neurology of Curitiba, Brazil 

  • Matheus Kahakura Franco Pedro, Department of Neurology, Institute of Neurology of Curitiba, Brazil

    Department of Neurology, Institute of Neurology of Curitiba, Brazil 

  • Bruno Augusto Telles, Department of Radiology, Institute of Neurology of Curitiba, Brazil

    Department of Radiology, Institute of Neurology of Curitiba, Brazil 

  • Daniel Almeida Benzecry, Department of Neurosurgery, Institute of Neurology of Curitiba, Brazil

    Department of Neurosurgery, Institute of Neurology of Curitiba, Brazil 

  • Henry Koiti Sato, Department of Neuroimmunology, Institute of Neurology of Curitiba, Brazil

    Department of Neuroimmunology, Institute of Neurology of Curitiba, Brazil 

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Published

2021-10-18

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 4 (2021): Volume 2 Issue 4

Section

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